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that's what i saw of mitt romney. his father was huge in the mormon faith as well, and that has guided his life for all of his life really, and guided his family's life. that's what i saw. >> he's going to face, john, a lot, a lot of anger from his fellow republicans and others. let me play you a clip. here is romney explaining why he has decided that the president of the united states should be removed from office. >> the president asked a foreign government to investigate his political rival. the president withheld vital military funds from that government to press it to do so. the president delayed funds for an american ally at war with russian invaders. the president's purpose was personal and political. acco accordingly, the president is guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust. >> john, he doesn't mince any words. >> no, those are incredibly strong words, and there is no doubt. he was already an outcast in the republican party, and he will be more so now. it is very fair to go back through the history of mit
that's what i saw of mitt romney. his father was huge in the mormon faith as well, and that has guided his life for all of his life really, and guided his family's life. that's what i saw. >> he's going to face, john, a lot, a lot of anger from his fellow republicans and others. let me play you a clip. here is romney explaining why he has decided that the president of the united states should be removed from office. >> the president asked a foreign government to investigate his...
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he calls romney sanctimonious. the reason donald trump thinks people are sanctimonious is because the moral considerations that go into their decisions, he doesn't understand those. that doesn't compute with him. >> doug, chris wallace did a really fascinating interview with mitt romney after all of this. and he said at one point, you know, you realize this is war. and romney responded by saying, i understand there are going to be enormous consequences. and i don't have a choice in that regard. what do you expect? beyond the president lashing out at him as he did left night and will continue to do and just did this morning. what are those enormous consequences for senator romney? >> it's what we're seeing right now and people who like to make noise and get rewarded for making noise are going to do so. when it comes from somebody as important as the president of the united states, that's going to have even bigger reverberations. but ultimately, in the united states senate, i don't think there are going to be massive
he calls romney sanctimonious. the reason donald trump thinks people are sanctimonious is because the moral considerations that go into their decisions, he doesn't understand those. that doesn't compute with him. >> doug, chris wallace did a really fascinating interview with mitt romney after all of this. and he said at one point, you know, you realize this is war. and romney responded by saying, i understand there are going to be enormous consequences. and i don't have a choice in that...
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romney? >> i think it will last for a very long time, dana. i worked on the 2012 presidential campaign for president obama, where we worked very hard to defeat mitt romney, but watching him today i was getting choked up and very emotional. i think he cemented his place as a statesman in american history. it is so rare that we see politicians clearly acting against their political interests because they believe that it is right and the right principle. and he did that today. and look, if there is not room in the republican party for somebody for mitt romney who is a trick doing a true conservative, the party going forward will have huge electoral problems with the way the demographics are in the way that they are changing. this is an interesting thing to watch. >> dana: we can talk about party purity in the last few weeks, pete buttigieg, mayor pete is doing well in the eye will result that said there is no room for pro-life proponents in the democratic party. but we will save that for another
romney? >> i think it will last for a very long time, dana. i worked on the 2012 presidential campaign for president obama, where we worked very hard to defeat mitt romney, but watching him today i was getting choked up and very emotional. i think he cemented his place as a statesman in american history. it is so rare that we see politicians clearly acting against their political interests because they believe that it is right and the right principle. and he did that today. and look, if...
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romney -- >> guilty. >> mr. romney, guilty. >> that was political courage. historic political courage. we will have much more to say about mitt romney throughout this hour but what mitt romney did was not the most courageous thing that happened on the senate floor today. mitt romney won 62% of the vote in utah and is not up for re-election until 2024 when this vote and possibly even donald trump will be long forgotten. voting against your party is not the only for that of political courage. in fact, when i was working in the senate, that didn't take any courage at all. senators from both parties in the 1990s routinely voted against their parties, and no one thought that was courageous then. but casting a vote in the senate that makes your own re-election more difficult has always been the most politically courageous thing a senator can do. doug jones did that today. doug jones won his senate seat in alabama with 49.97% of the vote in a special election in 2017. he was the first democrat to win a senate seat in alabama since 1992. when richard shelby won re-e
romney -- >> guilty. >> mr. romney, guilty. >> that was political courage. historic political courage. we will have much more to say about mitt romney throughout this hour but what mitt romney did was not the most courageous thing that happened on the senate floor today. mitt romney won 62% of the vote in utah and is not up for re-election until 2024 when this vote and possibly even donald trump will be long forgotten. voting against your party is not the only for that of...
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romney? mr. romney, quality. >> reporter: utah senator, mitt romney, sent shock waves through the gop, voting to find the president guilty in abuse of office in the ukraine scandal. >> the president asked a foreign government to investigate his political rival. the president withheld funds for that country to do so. it delayed the funds with the ally at war. the president is guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust. >> reporter: romney defend his position as one of conscience and faith. >> my faith is at the heart of who i am. my faith is at the heart of who i am. i take an oath before god as enormously consequential. i knew from the outset, that being tasked with judging the president, the leader of my own party, would be the most difficult decision i have ever faced. i was not wrong. >> reporter: the senator, who was the party's nominee for the presidency eight years ago, conceded his vote will not sit well with fellow republicans. >> i will tell my children and my children's children, that
romney? mr. romney, quality. >> reporter: utah senator, mitt romney, sent shock waves through the gop, voting to find the president guilty in abuse of office in the ukraine scandal. >> the president asked a foreign government to investigate his political rival. the president withheld funds for that country to do so. it delayed the funds with the ally at war. the president is guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust. >> reporter: romney defend his position as one of...
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who voted for mitt romney, some thought they were democrats who voted for mitt romney. the idea that this administration, this white house, donald trump, and the like -- romney mcdonnell has just tweeted, this is not the first time i have disagreed with mitt. president trump did nothing wrong and the republican party is more united behind him. i stand with president trump. she's the chairwoman of the g.o.p. painting mitt romney, a presidential candidate, the niece of mitt romney. >> yeah, she's niece of. >> painting mitt romney a candidate for the g.o.p., presidential nominee, senator from utah, a former governor and the san of a former govern, and a cabinet secretary as somebody on the outside and a maverick. >> yeah. i mean, this is a republican party defined by one person. and when that one person is off the stage, whether he is no longer our president or for whatever reason, not getting re-elected or did get re-elected, where we go from here is going to be an absolutely fascinating topic. >> james, thank you for joining me. phil rucker and carol lenning, thank you a
who voted for mitt romney, some thought they were democrats who voted for mitt romney. the idea that this administration, this white house, donald trump, and the like -- romney mcdonnell has just tweeted, this is not the first time i have disagreed with mitt. president trump did nothing wrong and the republican party is more united behind him. i stand with president trump. she's the chairwoman of the g.o.p. painting mitt romney, a presidential candidate, the niece of mitt romney. >> yeah,...
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romney. mr. romney, guilty. you saw senator mitt romney sent shock waves through the gop voting to find the president guilty of abusing the power of his office in the ukraine scandal. >> the president asked a foreign government to investigate his political rival. the president withheld vital military funds from that government to press it to do so. the president delayed funds for an american ally at war with russian invaders. the president's purpose was personal and political. accordingly, the president is guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust. >> reporter: romney defended himself decision as one of conscience and faith. >> my faith is at the heart of who i am. i take an oath before god as enormous live consequential. i knew from the outat the tiset tasked with judging the leader of my own party was the most difficult decision i ever faced. i was not wrong. i will tell my children and their children that i did my duty to the best of my ability, believing that my country expected it of me. >> reporter: the
romney. mr. romney, guilty. you saw senator mitt romney sent shock waves through the gop voting to find the president guilty of abusing the power of his office in the ukraine scandal. >> the president asked a foreign government to investigate his political rival. the president withheld vital military funds from that government to press it to do so. the president delayed funds for an american ally at war with russian invaders. the president's purpose was personal and political....
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romney, mr. romney, guilty. >> tonight as senators stood? judgment of the president. >> i will vote on both articles of the impeachment. >> the praise is conclusion to the trump impeachment trial. >> corrupting an election to keep ones self in office is perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one's oath of office that i can imagine. >> how mitt romney came to his decision. >> i do believe he should be removed from office. >> why today's vote could have wide ranging imlixs for 2020 and beyond. >> there are some things you can't imagine happening in your life. this is one of them. >> plus, what we know about what's happening in iowa. >> i assume that one of these years that vote count will be completed. >> and where the race stands as new hampshire fast approaches. >> our decision has been validated. >> "all in" starts right now. >> we are out here voting for every vote in new hampshire. >> good evening from new york, i'm chris hayes. today president donald trump was acquitted of two impeachment charges, abuse of power and obstru
romney, mr. romney, guilty. >> tonight as senators stood? judgment of the president. >> i will vote on both articles of the impeachment. >> the praise is conclusion to the trump impeachment trial. >> corrupting an election to keep ones self in office is perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one's oath of office that i can imagine. >> how mitt romney came to his decision. >> i do believe he should be removed from office. >> why today's...
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the line up was the three minutes hate mitt romney. the screaming fest. romney is a traitor. it really tells you what happens when the republicans hear a message like that. they feel pain. souls trying to reenter their body. a physical sense of anxiety from someone opposing trump. >> rick wilson gets tonight's last word. we have a footnote. yes, john kennedy when he was in the united states senate, used two different desks. as senators move up in seniority, they move desks. and so yes, doug jones was at one of john kennedy's desks in the senate. his first desk. elizabeth warren now uses john f. kennedy's last desk in the senate. that is tonight's "last word." "the 11th hour" with brian williams starts now. >>> tonight the judgment of the senate has been recorded. not guilty on both articles of impeachment. and now this political chapter is over, accompanied by a whole new round of speculation and predictions about what might be yet to come. >>> it was straight party line except for one man. mitt romney stood up and voted guilty after emotional remarks explaining why he had de
the line up was the three minutes hate mitt romney. the screaming fest. romney is a traitor. it really tells you what happens when the republicans hear a message like that. they feel pain. souls trying to reenter their body. a physical sense of anxiety from someone opposing trump. >> rick wilson gets tonight's last word. we have a footnote. yes, john kennedy when he was in the united states senate, used two different desks. as senators move up in seniority, they move desks. and so yes,...
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he is free to be mitt romney. he is free to exercise his conscience without having to bend himself into shape. and i really took seriously what he said about his religion and his faith being part of it and being a big motivator for his decision because i know mitt romney. he's not one that wears it on his sleeve he's not out there tweeting bible verses every single day and then violating those principles. he actually lives them. he lives them on a daily basis. i also want to thank his wife anne and his children because he's got a very strong family who support him, who counsel him and who i'm sure told them, it's okay. we know we're going to get attacked, and that's okay. we're willing to do it because we're behind you and because it's the right thing to do. so thank you to the one sole republican with the guts and the intestinal fortitude to do the right thing for the country, not for himself, not for the party. not for a president. >> hard to put a finer point on it than that. >> david? >> yeah, i think at the e
he is free to be mitt romney. he is free to exercise his conscience without having to bend himself into shape. and i really took seriously what he said about his religion and his faith being part of it and being a big motivator for his decision because i know mitt romney. he's not one that wears it on his sleeve he's not out there tweeting bible verses every single day and then violating those principles. he actually lives them. he lives them on a daily basis. i also want to thank his wife anne...
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romney is right. a lot of this stuff really is unthinkable and what romney did took a lot of courage. >> mitt romney faced some criticism when donald trump got elected. donald trump said mitt romney got on his knees and asked me for a job, there was talk of mitt romney becoming the secretary of state and some republicans said that for all that mitt romney said about donald trump and had been critical of him in the past he had done what other republicans had done and folded when donald trump became president an ento some people it's mitt romney being the principled man they believe him to be and to others mitt romney reclaiming the independence and mantle of leadership in the party that's donald trump's party now. >> right. it is donald trump's party. absolutely right. and there really is no room for any type of independent, moral voice. without john mccain there, it's really hard to think of anybody who's been playing that role on the republican side. there's almost nobody who's been willing to stand
romney is right. a lot of this stuff really is unthinkable and what romney did took a lot of courage. >> mitt romney faced some criticism when donald trump got elected. donald trump said mitt romney got on his knees and asked me for a job, there was talk of mitt romney becoming the secretary of state and some republicans said that for all that mitt romney said about donald trump and had been critical of him in the past he had done what other republicans had done and folded when donald...
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romney's niece, ronna romney mcdaniel said this is not the first time i disagree with mitt. the bottom line is president trump did nothing wrong. the republican party is more united than ever behind him. i have got to imagine everyone's going to watch the predictable kind of nuclear reaction that they will get from trump and the republican party on nips this. >> well, that's the whole point. >> yes. >> that's the strategy. that's been the strategy from day one. you know, donald trump goes after mitt romney when he steps out of line. not because he thinks he's going to be able to intimidate mitt romney necessarily, but because he's sending a message to all the other republicans who might consider stepping out of line. i will say, you know, when i was talking to romney, he was bracing for this political backlash. yesterday. and he said, look, i know this is going to be really bad. i know that the vast majority of my party is lined up behind trump. he told me that when he -- he's in airports or walks down the street, random people will shout things at him, call him a traitor, t
romney's niece, ronna romney mcdaniel said this is not the first time i disagree with mitt. the bottom line is president trump did nothing wrong. the republican party is more united than ever behind him. i have got to imagine everyone's going to watch the predictable kind of nuclear reaction that they will get from trump and the republican party on nips this. >> well, that's the whole point. >> yes. >> that's the strategy. that's been the strategy from day one. you know,...
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mitch mcconnell said mitt romney is not going anywhere. >> senator romney on the whole has been supportive of what we have been trying to accomplish in the year he has been there, i think this is a mistake. i disagree with it. on the other hand, we have a lot more votes to cast between now and november and i'm going to need his support on a variety of things that are important to the president and to the country. >> let's get into it. kelly o'donnell at the white house, geoff bennett on capitol hill. the president is speaking at noon, what are we getting, a touchdown dance? >> reporter: it will be a statement of victory, surrounded by members of the republican party and lawmakers and his legal team. it showed when you played the clip from a short time ago at the national prayer breakfast where speakers were talking about loving one's enemies and forgiveness, the president chose to pick up the newspapers, and it has to be said, he always ridicules and criticizes the media but embraced that headline to quietly and quite loudly in his demonstration send a message before the prayerful gatherin
mitch mcconnell said mitt romney is not going anywhere. >> senator romney on the whole has been supportive of what we have been trying to accomplish in the year he has been there, i think this is a mistake. i disagree with it. on the other hand, we have a lot more votes to cast between now and november and i'm going to need his support on a variety of things that are important to the president and to the country. >> let's get into it. kelly o'donnell at the white house, geoff...
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romney, mr. romney, guilty. >> voting with democrats in favor of convicting the president of abuse of power. >> my faith is at the heart of who i am. i take an oath before god as enormously consequential. i knew from the outset that being tasked with judging the president, the leader of my own party, would be the most difficult decision i have ever faced. i was not wrong. >> reporter: romney, who did vote to acquit the president on the second article of impeachment. >> not guilty. >> became the first senator ever to vote to convict a president of their own party in an impeachment trial. >> what the president did was grievously wrong and i had to volt, if i was -- vote if i was going to live with my own conscience. >> reporter: a final turn away from the rocky relationship of his president who endorsed romney's 2020 bid. ahead of mr. trump's election in 2016, romney denounced him, igniting a fire storm. >> donald trump is a phoney, a fraud. >> he was begging for my endorsement. >> reporter: the tw
romney, mr. romney, guilty. >> voting with democrats in favor of convicting the president of abuse of power. >> my faith is at the heart of who i am. i take an oath before god as enormously consequential. i knew from the outset that being tasked with judging the president, the leader of my own party, would be the most difficult decision i have ever faced. i was not wrong. >> reporter: romney, who did vote to acquit the president on the second article of impeachment. >>...
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by the way, have you mitt romney. other than mitt romney, you have a lot of people, republicans who are saying, well, what he did was wrong, but -- and they have their but. mitch mcconnell won't even answer the question of whether what he did was inappropriate. >> yeah. that's because, look, mitch has given away the game. it's not about right or wrong much it's about right versus left. it's about winning politically. because he's not -- he doesn't necessarily believe that the president did what was right. i think mitch knows if a democratic president did that, he would be calling for his impeachment on day one and the entire conference would be behind him. that's why you have the contorted explanations by senators. they are being motivated by fear and debrigreed and the desire t, not by what's right. >> senator mcconnell also said he was surprised and disappointed about romney, right? romney's decision to vote to remove president trump from office for abuse of power. it also caught the white house off guard. should th
by the way, have you mitt romney. other than mitt romney, you have a lot of people, republicans who are saying, well, what he did was wrong, but -- and they have their but. mitch mcconnell won't even answer the question of whether what he did was inappropriate. >> yeah. that's because, look, mitch has given away the game. it's not about right or wrong much it's about right versus left. it's about winning politically. because he's not -- he doesn't necessarily believe that the president...
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and his character, are now praising mitt romney. i find it interesting. that if you are willing to call someone great moral character when it's in your best interest but not in their best interest, maybe you're not doing it properly. i think the president would have loved to have had the party together. it's over. he's acquitted and moves on. >> romney was on fox with chris wallace. let's listen to that. >> you realize, this is war. donald trump will never forgive you for this. >> there's a hymn that's sung in my church, on old protestant hymn. do what is right and let the consequence follow. i am doing in my heart what i know is right. i understand there is going to be enormous consequence. >> scott, we know that donald trump jr. is calling for romney to be expelled from the party. is that acceptable? does it signal a culture of intimidation that requires absolute loyalty to the president with consequences for those that fail to fall into line? >> no. i don't think mitt romney should be expelled from the republican party. it's a bi
and his character, are now praising mitt romney. i find it interesting. that if you are willing to call someone great moral character when it's in your best interest but not in their best interest, maybe you're not doing it properly. i think the president would have loved to have had the party together. it's over. he's acquitted and moves on. >> romney was on fox with chris wallace. let's listen to that. >> you realize, this is war. donald trump will never forgive you for this....
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romney -- just one last word on romney. to the degree that -- i don't think it's going to save the republican party in the short term. i think people like me, we've got to try to help the democrats nominate someone electable and reasonable. and that's the best thing that can happen for the country on november 3rd. so romney doesn't change that. but we do want to have two healthy parties in this country. and romney's vote, it's one senator out of what, 53 senators, 197 or something congressmen, is -- still kind of gives a little bit of a flick herb of light. on another matter i think people have been -- people say trump's emboldened but they need to think concretely what does that mean. and i think it's dangerous and worrisome. look at these stories right away that they were calling in iowa trying to mess up the phones a little bit. that's a tiny tiny little tip of the iceberg with the games they can play on the democratic primary side. but what about using government resources and assets to influence the election campaign d
romney -- just one last word on romney. to the degree that -- i don't think it's going to save the republican party in the short term. i think people like me, we've got to try to help the democrats nominate someone electable and reasonable. and that's the best thing that can happen for the country on november 3rd. so romney doesn't change that. but we do want to have two healthy parties in this country. and romney's vote, it's one senator out of what, 53 senators, 197 or something congressmen,...
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you covered mitt romney a good long time. you came to know the man and i'm curious what part of mitt romney's character was familiar to you in those remarks and stood out plainly and clearly. >> reporter: this was a moment that people who have known mitt romney for a long time have thought that he was capable of and not always seen. right? nobody's won big money betting on mitt romney to take big, bold, public stands. that's not something that he's done in the course of the career but as long as i have known him and covered him and known his family the thought is that he is a good, decent people deep down inside and i thought from the moment they took the oath that swearing an oath before god for mitt romney is like unlocking his superpower. there's no one in that chamber going to take that oath more seriously and more personally. you heard that in his speech. he said he hasn't been able to sleep and obsessive about this and he wanted to call john bolton not to get more evidence that the president was guilty but hoping that b
you covered mitt romney a good long time. you came to know the man and i'm curious what part of mitt romney's character was familiar to you in those remarks and stood out plainly and clearly. >> reporter: this was a moment that people who have known mitt romney for a long time have thought that he was capable of and not always seen. right? nobody's won big money betting on mitt romney to take big, bold, public stands. that's not something that he's done in the course of the career but as...
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romney? >> guilty. >> mr. romney, guilty. >> reporter: voting with democrats in favor of convicting the president of abuse of power >> my faith is at the heart of who i am. i take an oath before god as enormously consequential. i knew from the outset that being tasked with judging the president, the leader of my own party, would be the most difficult decision i have ever faced. i was not wrong. >> reporter: romney, who did vote to acquit the president on the second article of impeachment. >> not guilty. >> reporter: became the first senator ever to vote to convict a president of their own party in an impeachment trial. >> what the president did was grievously wrong, and i had to vote, if i was going to live with my own nscience >> reporter: romney's vote a final turn away from his rocky relationship with the president, who endorsed romney's 2012 presidential bid but ahead of mr. trump's election in 2016, romney denounced him, igniting a firestorm >> donald trump is a phony, a fraud >> you can see how loyal he
romney? >> guilty. >> mr. romney, guilty. >> reporter: voting with democrats in favor of convicting the president of abuse of power >> my faith is at the heart of who i am. i take an oath before god as enormously consequential. i knew from the outset that being tasked with judging the president, the leader of my own party, would be the most difficult decision i have ever faced. i was not wrong. >> reporter: romney, who did vote to acquit the president on the second...
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mitt romney replaced him. at the same time there's an awful lot of support for the president in the political class in utah, in the legislature, and the people who are running for governor. there is presently no provision in utah law to recall a u.s. senator. there is now talk on our capitol hill of creating such a provision. there is talk in the legislature today of passing some kind of censure against senator romney because he didn't vote with the president on this matter. >> that's very illuminating, so then to this point i wonder because you heard what the president said about his faith, which of course is mormonism which is the predominant faith there in utah. how is that going to play with voters in utah? >> i don't think it's going to help the president any in utah. we're supposed to call it the church of jesus christ of latter day saints now all the time. >> thank you. >> it is still the dominant religion here. it is less so than it was 20, 50 years ago, but still -- and especially in, again, in politi
mitt romney replaced him. at the same time there's an awful lot of support for the president in the political class in utah, in the legislature, and the people who are running for governor. there is presently no provision in utah law to recall a u.s. senator. there is now talk on our capitol hill of creating such a provision. there is talk in the legislature today of passing some kind of censure against senator romney because he didn't vote with the president on this matter. >> that's...
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mitt romney is the establishment. they were wrong on china, they were wrong on a rack, they were wrong on immigration, wrong on the housing bubble, wrong on the bailout, wrong on things like harriet myers and david souter. for the g.o.p. establishment it was always about what was good for them personally or their conscience or wall street, not what was good for the average american. for a few brief, shining moments in 2008 and 2012, some of us thought that romney had a solid core. boy, did he fool us. he was a massachusetts liberal in 1994 when he ran against ted kennedy for the senate. then he moved a bit to the right when he ran for governor. then he claimed he was a full-blown conservative when he first ran for president in 2008 and now, like all the other bitter never-trumpers, he would rather see the entire american economy go down the drain then give trump a victory. >> first, i do want to salute mitt romney. >> the verdict of history is going to be on mitt romney's sign. >> he seems to be reaching for the ghost
mitt romney is the establishment. they were wrong on china, they were wrong on a rack, they were wrong on immigration, wrong on the housing bubble, wrong on the bailout, wrong on things like harriet myers and david souter. for the g.o.p. establishment it was always about what was good for them personally or their conscience or wall street, not what was good for the average american. for a few brief, shining moments in 2008 and 2012, some of us thought that romney had a solid core. boy, did he...
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mitt romney has nothing to really fear. romney had the worse political death you could have. he ran for president and lost. i don't think he's afraid of what people are going to say about him on twitter. i don't think he's afraid of the president. i think the decision he made was one of conviction and one affected by his faith. i think he's going to be comfortable with that and whatever comes, he's going to be ready for. >> congresswoman "the salt lake tribute quantum number praised romney. saying he did what he did and having honorably failed at that, it was time to crunch time and from the fact the president had without a shadow of a doubt abused his power as commander in chief. do you think that that is how utah voters may end up seeing this? >> i think it's a long road. i really do. i think it's going to be a -- it's probably the toughest vote. and i honestly, i agree. i think mitt believes he was doing the right thing. sometimes you have to weigh what you feel is the right thing versus what everybody -- the majority of the people in your state believe it's the right thin
mitt romney has nothing to really fear. romney had the worse political death you could have. he ran for president and lost. i don't think he's afraid of what people are going to say about him on twitter. i don't think he's afraid of the president. i think the decision he made was one of conviction and one affected by his faith. i think he's going to be comfortable with that and whatever comes, he's going to be ready for. >> congresswoman "the salt lake tribute quantum number praised...
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mitt romney wasn't. but that's what we should expect from our senators. >> i don't know what kind of political backlash he'll have. he's still enormously popular in utah. he's in a different political place, but i don't think there's any question that he could expect anything other than incredible, personal vitriol. but even then what i'm about to put on the screen exceeds what he might have expected. this is from the son of the president of the united states donald trump jr. one of the president's key surrogates. if we can drop the banner here, i think people need to see this. donald trump jr. posted on instagram this picture of mitt romney and it said, mom jeans -- i guess i can't say the word. mom jeans because you're a "p." it's a word i won't say on television. the person i've heard use this word before is donald trump's father when describing where he likes to grab women who will do anything when they meet him, he says. it's appalling that donald trump jr. put that out last night. and mitt romney k
mitt romney wasn't. but that's what we should expect from our senators. >> i don't know what kind of political backlash he'll have. he's still enormously popular in utah. he's in a different political place, but i don't think there's any question that he could expect anything other than incredible, personal vitriol. but even then what i'm about to put on the screen exceeds what he might have expected. this is from the son of the president of the united states donald trump jr. one of the...
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i don't think what mitt romney did was prudent. so i accept that fact that he felt compelled by that, but i don't think he considered all the aspects of what his decision was about. >> he considered the political consequences that would come his way. >> yeah. how about the country? that's what he didn't talk about. he didn't talk about the political consequences of his vote to the country. >> well, he sort of did, rick. he did talk about what compelled him. he talked about his faith. he talked about his conscience. then he talked about why he wanted to vote this way. here he is explaining his vote on -- with chris wallace. watch this. >> it's hard for me to imagine a more serious attack on the constitution and on a republic like ours than saying that a president would be able to enlist a foreign government to corrupt our election so that our president could keep in power. that's what happens in at atocricies. >> i don't believe this was corrupting the election. >> he's asking a foreign government for help. >> he asked the foreign g
i don't think what mitt romney did was prudent. so i accept that fact that he felt compelled by that, but i don't think he considered all the aspects of what his decision was about. >> he considered the political consequences that would come his way. >> yeah. how about the country? that's what he didn't talk about. he didn't talk about the political consequences of his vote to the country. >> well, he sort of did, rick. he did talk about what compelled him. he talked about his...
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>> no, this is exactly who mitt romney is. this is all about mitt romney. he wants everybody to be talking about mitt romney and saying oh, he's -- he puts -- he's not putting country ahead of anything. he puts himself first and always has. >> martha: what are the ramifications in utah? >> it's unfortunately he's not in cycle. unfortunately he has four more years until he has to stand up before the people of utah once again. so we will see if there's a primary opponent. a long four years. >> let me say one thing. being a senator is not the pinnacle of his career. >> but he failed. >> i understand. but unlike a lot of his colleagues, this isn't like the be all and end all. his family is, what he's accomplished otherwise. either he gets primaried and loses or decides who need this, that is okay. he can sleep at night and be true to what he believes. >> martha: he said the worst thing that can happen to you already happened to me. i wanted to be president and i lost. so he's not worried about people -- >> and he moved to utah so he can back into a u.s. senate
>> no, this is exactly who mitt romney is. this is all about mitt romney. he wants everybody to be talking about mitt romney and saying oh, he's -- he puts -- he's not putting country ahead of anything. he puts himself first and always has. >> martha: what are the ramifications in utah? >> it's unfortunately he's not in cycle. unfortunately he has four more years until he has to stand up before the people of utah once again. so we will see if there's a primary opponent. a long...
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bush, mccain, romney." and charlie sykes up in wisconsin. he wrote this today about mitt romney. "his vote won't change the outcome but it's striking how one man alone can dramatically change the mood, the tone, and the moral character of this final vote." and i was recalling tonight, i've asked you a good number of times right here if mitt romney had it in him. and we've speculated about that. what's your answer tonight? >> the answer tonight is yes. i always thought he would actually vote to convict. i think that's what he believed. and he did it. and i've been struck also over the last however many hours since he voted, seven, eight hours, how moved people seem to be by this. and it's only one vote. it doesn't change the outcome. he's probably pretty safe there in utah and he may not run for re-election five years from now, four years from now, whatever. but i think people are -- they want to believe that some politicians sometimes do the right thing, act on principle, don't simply go with the party or with the pressure on them, are willing to withstand that pressure. and he a
bush, mccain, romney." and charlie sykes up in wisconsin. he wrote this today about mitt romney. "his vote won't change the outcome but it's striking how one man alone can dramatically change the mood, the tone, and the moral character of this final vote." and i was recalling tonight, i've asked you a good number of times right here if mitt romney had it in him. and we've speculated about that. what's your answer tonight? >> the answer tonight is yes. i always thought he...
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romney a secret spy. a secret asset for the democratic party. of course, senator romney said in his speech, just heard him. he said i will be vehemently denounced. i will sure to hear abuse from the president and his supporters. does anyone believe i would consent to these consequences other than an inescapable conviction that my oath before god demanded of me. he knew what was coming. he said he knew what was coming as he delivered those remarks. during the impeachment trial, as the trial unfolded, we frequently saw protests breakout against the president and in favor of his removal from office in the nation's capitol. [ chanting ] >> protests from last week while the trial was going on. today the final vote on the president's fate had not yet taken place when the first protests kicked off inside the capitol rotunda. these women locked arms in the center of the rotunda chanting, trump is it goody. they got arrested by capitol police. this evening anti-trump protesters, pro removal protesters, started sho
romney a secret spy. a secret asset for the democratic party. of course, senator romney said in his speech, just heard him. he said i will be vehemently denounced. i will sure to hear abuse from the president and his supporters. does anyone believe i would consent to these consequences other than an inescapable conviction that my oath before god demanded of me. he knew what was coming. he said he knew what was coming as he delivered those remarks. during the impeachment trial, as the trial...
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we know mitt romney is back home. he talked very sort of deeply and personally on capitol hill about his faith, about his family, and this decision to break with his party. is he ready, in your view, for the sort of political fallout here from president trump, frankly, and maybe other republicans that's to come? >> well, when i spoke with him the day before his vote, he was already bracing for the backlash. he told me, i know that the president is going to come after me, his allies are going to come after me. it might last a long time, and it's going to be intense. he was kind of hunkered down and ready for it. i do think part of going forward what we should watch is whether he's able to continue to do his job as a republican legislator after taking this vote. he told me he doesn't imagine it's going to be easy to repair his relationship with donald trump, and he's not really primarily concerned with that, but he does want to be able to continue to pass legislation. i will say in utah where he is n now, he's being gre
we know mitt romney is back home. he talked very sort of deeply and personally on capitol hill about his faith, about his family, and this decision to break with his party. is he ready, in your view, for the sort of political fallout here from president trump, frankly, and maybe other republicans that's to come? >> well, when i spoke with him the day before his vote, he was already bracing for the backlash. he told me, i know that the president is going to come after me, his allies are...
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romney? mr. romney, guilty. >> romney's vote, coming after the senator and former presidential candidate, took to the senate floor with a powerful and heartfelt speech. >> my faith is at the heart of who i am. i knew from the outset that judging the president, the leader of my own party, would be the most difficult decision i had ever faced. i was not wrong. the great question, the constitution tasks senators to answer, is whether the president committed an act, so extreme and egregious, that it rises to the level of a high crime and misdemeanor. yes, he did. >> so, there's mitt romney talking about faith, duty and doing what's right, while the president of the united states, tweets pretty much exactly the kind of attack you would expect. quote, had failed presidential candidate mitt romney put the same energy to defeat barack obama as he does to me, he could have won the election. what does this say about where we are right now? it is rare to see someone take a stand like mitt romney did. and it
romney? mr. romney, guilty. >> romney's vote, coming after the senator and former presidential candidate, took to the senate floor with a powerful and heartfelt speech. >> my faith is at the heart of who i am. i knew from the outset that judging the president, the leader of my own party, would be the most difficult decision i had ever faced. i was not wrong. the great question, the constitution tasks senators to answer, is whether the president committed an act, so extreme and...
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romney. mr. romney, guilty. >> one by one from a senators rose from their seats to declare guilty or not guilty on the first article of impeachment on president trump, abuse of power. >> mr. cornyn. mr. cornyn, not guilty. >> it was a second article and a similar exercise on the charge of obstruction of justice. >> it is therefore ordered and judge that donald john from b and is hereby acquitted of the charges in said articles. >> there are two republicans who wanted to hear from or witnesses. romney was emotional in announcing his decision on the senate floor that he would vote to convict on abuse of power, a quick on obstruction of congress. >> the president is guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust. what he did was not perfect. it was a flagrant assault on electoral rights, our national security, and our fundamental values. >> romney acknowledged it would not make a final difference on the outcomes but he had to vote his conscience and make his oath to god. republicans >> the speaker of
romney. mr. romney, guilty. >> one by one from a senators rose from their seats to declare guilty or not guilty on the first article of impeachment on president trump, abuse of power. >> mr. cornyn. mr. cornyn, not guilty. >> it was a second article and a similar exercise on the charge of obstruction of justice. >> it is therefore ordered and judge that donald john from b and is hereby acquitted of the charges in said articles. >> there are two republicans who...
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romney was one of two republicans to vote for witnesses. he said he hoped john bolton would be able to answer those questions but he didn't. >> how about juxtaposing this with susan collins who said he learned his lesson? we know this president still believes he did nothing wrong. >> after susan collins offered up that sort of triumph of hope over experience statement, the president made it very clear he did not learn a lesson. he believes he did nothing wrong. he will remain defiant and therefore this decision by the senate is likely to empower his worst instincts, not tamper them down. susan collins said she would not even vote for censure as a way for senators who believe the binary choice between removal and acquittal is too much, here's an opportunity to say wha what the president did was wrong, to say clearly what the president did is not right to avoid creating a -- mitt romney took the decisive step forward that was a profile in courage. standing up for what you believe is right against the pressures of your party. >> john avlon, th
romney was one of two republicans to vote for witnesses. he said he hoped john bolton would be able to answer those questions but he didn't. >> how about juxtaposing this with susan collins who said he learned his lesson? we know this president still believes he did nothing wrong. >> after susan collins offered up that sort of triumph of hope over experience statement, the president made it very clear he did not learn a lesson. he believes he did nothing wrong. he will remain...
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we learned senator mitt romney had an appalling abuse of power. he says he will vote to convict on abuse of power article of impeachment. in an emotional statement. listen to this. >> i am profoundly religious. my faith is at the heart of who i am. does anyone seriously believe that i would consent to these consequences other than from inescapable conviction that my oath before god demanded it of me? reporter: romney, we'll hear from witnesses and documents that contradicted what he heard from house managers. he said he didn't get that chance. most democratic sentences saying what the president did was wrong, that he should be removed not only from office here but also from the 2020 ballot. here is senator elizabeth warren in iowa before she came back here to d.c. for the vote. >> i think it exposed to the american people just how much republicans in the senate are willing to break the basic understanding of how our government works including what constitutes a fair trial, in order to protect the most corrupt president in history. reporter: republ
we learned senator mitt romney had an appalling abuse of power. he says he will vote to convict on abuse of power article of impeachment. in an emotional statement. listen to this. >> i am profoundly religious. my faith is at the heart of who i am. does anyone seriously believe that i would consent to these consequences other than from inescapable conviction that my oath before god demanded it of me? reporter: romney, we'll hear from witnesses and documents that contradicted what he heard...
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romney? mr. romney, guilty. ms. rosen? ms. rosen, guilty. rounds, not guilty. mr. rubio? mr. rubio, not guilty. mr. sanders? mr. sanders, guilty. mr. sass? mr. sass not guilty. mr. shots, guilty. mr. schumer? mr. schumer, guilty. mr. scott of florida? mr. scott of florida, not guilty. mr. scott of south carolina? mr. scott of south carolina, not guilty. mrs. shaheen? guilty. mr. shelby? mr. shelby, not guilty. ms. cinema? ms. cinema, guilty. ms. smith, guilty. ms. stab now? guilty. mr. sullivan? mr. sullivan, not guilty. mr. tester? mr. tester, guilty. mr. thune? not guilty. mr. tillis? mr. tillis, not guilty. mr. toomey? mr. toomey, not guilty. mr. udal, guilty. mr. van haulen, guilty. mr. warner, mr. warner, guilty. ms. warren? ms. warren guilty. mr. whitehouse, guilty. mr. wicker? mr. wicker, not guilty. mr. widen guilty. mr. young? mr. young not guilty. >> this article of impeachment, 48 senators have pronounced donald john trump, president of the united states guilty as charged. 52 senators have pronounced him not guilty. 2/3 not having pronounced him guilty, the respond
romney? mr. romney, guilty. ms. rosen? ms. rosen, guilty. rounds, not guilty. mr. rubio? mr. rubio, not guilty. mr. sanders? mr. sanders, guilty. mr. sass? mr. sass not guilty. mr. shots, guilty. mr. schumer? mr. schumer, guilty. mr. scott of florida? mr. scott of florida, not guilty. mr. scott of south carolina? mr. scott of south carolina, not guilty. mrs. shaheen? guilty. mr. shelby? mr. shelby, not guilty. ms. cinema? ms. cinema, guilty. ms. smith, guilty. ms. stab now? guilty. mr....
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bravo, and thank you, mitt romney. anand giridharadas, thank you. >>> stephanie ruhle has an interview with pete buttigieg. and stephen colbert, tweeted ratings for donald trump's state of the union down 21% from last year. maybe it is time to recast the lead? before we go to break, president trump is attending the national prayer breakfast in washington. look at this. wow. >> i wonder, maybe he should show his son's instagram picture of mitt romney, see what the evangelicals think of that. >> we'll be right back. >> we'll be right back how bout no? no. uh uh, no way. ♪ come on. no. no. n... ni ni, no no! only discover has no annual fee on any card. 1917 has been nominated including best cinematography, best director, and best picture of the year. (honk!) i hear you sister. that's why i'm partnering with cigna to remind you to go in for your annual check-up, and be open with your doctor about anything you feel - physically and emotionally. but now cigna has a plan that can help everyone see stress differently. just f
bravo, and thank you, mitt romney. anand giridharadas, thank you. >>> stephanie ruhle has an interview with pete buttigieg. and stephen colbert, tweeted ratings for donald trump's state of the union down 21% from last year. maybe it is time to recast the lead? before we go to break, president trump is attending the national prayer breakfast in washington. look at this. wow. >> i wonder, maybe he should show his son's instagram picture of mitt romney, see what the evangelicals...
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and romney another target. have a listen. >> they know what they are doing is wrong, but they put themselves far ahead of our great country. weeks ago and again yesterday courageous republican politicians and leaders had the wisdom, fortitude and strength to do what everyone knows was right. i don't like people who use their faith as justification for doing what they know is wrong. nor do i like people who say i pray for you, when they know that's not so. so many people have been hurt that we can't let that go on. >> nancy pelosi looking on there as he referenced, we believe, her comments in the past to say she prays for him. let's begin at the white house. cnn white house correspondent john harwood, listen, political national prayer breakfasts have become political events, but this one particularly political, was it not, and bitingly political. >> reporter: exceptionally so, just like the state of the union a couple of days ago. look, democratic member of congress tom swazi took the microphone at the end and s
and romney another target. have a listen. >> they know what they are doing is wrong, but they put themselves far ahead of our great country. weeks ago and again yesterday courageous republican politicians and leaders had the wisdom, fortitude and strength to do what everyone knows was right. i don't like people who use their faith as justification for doing what they know is wrong. nor do i like people who say i pray for you, when they know that's not so. so many people have been hurt...
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. >> i want to say thank you to mitt romney. >> it's about his faith. >> because of romney's faith. >> his religion and his faith. >> but they didn't always love mitt romney's more man relationship. remember when lawrence o'donnell called it an invented religion? >> houses of worship contribute to gay and leftian suicides. every religion is simply wrong. trish: we will be taking on the media and back stabbing mitt after this break. con liberty mutual solo pagas lo que necesitas. only pay for what you need... only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ doprevagen is the number oneild mempharmacist-recommendeding? memory support brand. you can find it in the vitamin aisle in stores everywhere. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. hi with the world'se first invisible trailer. invisible trailer? and it's not the trailer right next to us? this guy? you don't believe me? hop in. good lookin' pickup, i will say that. oh wow. silverado offers an optional technology package with up to 15 different views - including one enhanced view that makes your trailer appear
. >> i want to say thank you to mitt romney. >> it's about his faith. >> because of romney's faith. >> his religion and his faith. >> but they didn't always love mitt romney's more man relationship. remember when lawrence o'donnell called it an invented religion? >> houses of worship contribute to gay and leftian suicides. every religion is simply wrong. trish: we will be taking on the media and back stabbing mitt after this break. con liberty mutual solo...
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so i am interested to see how he handles the mitt romney news. he has gone after him in the past, and so does he start doing that now, because he likes to have an enemy, and mitt romney may be that person. >> and what do you have for impressions here? >> well, the senate was on trial here and there is no question here. goi back to the point that the end was preordained, but the procedure was not. and so not to have witnesses is going to be a question. while arguing for witnesses and against witnesses. pat cipollone in person in the flesh was a different creature than pat cipollone on paper. and patrick philbin in his demeanor just begged for the fact that in order to assess the argument to be made by an individual, you must have that person before you, flesh and blood. adam schiff likewise in the closing arguments which will go down in history as a speech to be studied for generations. his demeanor as well as the words spoke volumes, and so to me, the senate needed to make the decision to bring live people before the chamber either depositions, v
so i am interested to see how he handles the mitt romney news. he has gone after him in the past, and so does he start doing that now, because he likes to have an enemy, and mitt romney may be that person. >> and what do you have for impressions here? >> well, the senate was on trial here and there is no question here. goi back to the point that the end was preordained, but the procedure was not. and so not to have witnesses is going to be a question. while arguing for witnesses and...
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romney. mr. romney, guilty. ms. rosen. ms. rosen, guilty. mr. rounds. mr. rounds, not guilty. mr. rubio. mr. rubio, not guilty. mr. sanders. mr. sanders, guilty. mr. sass. mr. sass, not guilty. mr. schatz, not guilty. mr. scott of florida not guilty. mr. scott of south carolina, not guilty. ms. shaheen, guilty. mr. shelby. mr. shelby, not guilty. ms. zinema, guilty. ms. smith, guilty. ms. stabenow. ms. stabenow, guilty. mr. sullivan. mr. sullivan, not guilty. mr. tester. mr. tester, guilty. mr. thune. mr. thune not guilty. mr. tillis. mr. tillis, not guilty. mr. toomey. mr. toomey, not guilty. mr. udall. mr. udall, guilty. mr. von holland. mr. van hollen, guilty. mr. warner, not guilty. ms. warren, guilty. mr. whitehouse. mr. whitehouse, guilty. mr. wicker, not guilty. mr. wyden, not guilty. mr. young, not guilty. [ no audio ] >> this article of impeachment, 48 senators have pronounced donald john trump, president of the united states, guilty as charged. 52 senators have announced him not guilty as charged. 2/3 of the senators present not finding him guilty, the senate judges dona
romney. mr. romney, guilty. ms. rosen. ms. rosen, guilty. mr. rounds. mr. rounds, not guilty. mr. rubio. mr. rubio, not guilty. mr. sanders. mr. sanders, guilty. mr. sass. mr. sass, not guilty. mr. schatz, not guilty. mr. scott of florida not guilty. mr. scott of south carolina, not guilty. ms. shaheen, guilty. mr. shelby. mr. shelby, not guilty. ms. zinema, guilty. ms. smith, guilty. ms. stabenow. ms. stabenow, guilty. mr. sullivan. mr. sullivan, not guilty. mr. tester. mr. tester, guilty. mr....
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and of course, senator romney was the only one. on the first article of impeachment, which was abuse of power, senator romney's vote made the tally 52 votes to 48. senator romney did not vote to convict the president on the second article, which was obstruction. and so that vote was 53-47. a perfect party line vote. president trump is impeached. he was impeached by the house of representatives when they passed two articles of impeachment against him. but that's not the end of the process. in the senate, he was acquitted. like his two predecessors, one each from the 19th century and the 20th century. the u.s. could not bring itself to convict. and so the president is left in office. although he is left in office with a member of his own party having voted to remove him, which is the first time that's ever happened in our country. but here's something interesting to know about that history-making speech from senator romney today. this speech from him did not happen during what we've come to recognize as a normal session of the senate
and of course, senator romney was the only one. on the first article of impeachment, which was abuse of power, senator romney's vote made the tally 52 votes to 48. senator romney did not vote to convict the president on the second article, which was obstruction. and so that vote was 53-47. a perfect party line vote. president trump is impeached. he was impeached by the house of representatives when they passed two articles of impeachment against him. but that's not the end of the process. in...
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but it was utah republican mitt romney but it was utah republican mitt romney, who'd already sided with democrats in their call for in his party to call for mr.t trump's removal, voting to acquit the president on obstruction of congress, but too ict him on abuse of power. >> the president is guilty of an appallg abusof public trust. kecorrupting an election t oneself in office in perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one's oatof office that i can image. >> nawaz: in a tweet responding to the senatorronna mcdaniel, publican national committee chair and romney's niece, said" this is not rst time i have disagreed with mittand i i, along with the g.o.p., stand. with president trump." >> back on the senate floor mine order leader chuck schumer crit side his colleagues across the aisle. accusing them of supporting the president overhehe truth. >>erdict of this kangaroo court will be meaningless. by refusing the facts, b refusing witnesses and documents, the republion practice has placed a giant terisk, the asterisk of a sham trial next to the acquittal of president trump writt
but it was utah republican mitt romney but it was utah republican mitt romney, who'd already sided with democrats in their call for in his party to call for mr.t trump's removal, voting to acquit the president on obstruction of congress, but too ict him on abuse of power. >> the president is guilty of an appallg abusof public trust. kecorrupting an election t oneself in office in perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one's oatof office that i can image. >> nawaz: in...
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romney: thank you. i think china will very aggressively seek to take advantage of the current circumstance. they will not be able to say if they were true or not that they were able to knock down covid-19 and look what happened to the united states where it is still running amok. that will be commencing to many, and they will also try and blame us somehow, as they continue to try and do. they will make a very aggressive effort to expand their influence particularly in the third world, butjust with velvet road, with economic investments in other kinds and their involvement in geopolitical institutions. they will be aggressive in these ways. if we sit back and say we are inwardly focused, they will advance authoritarianism will get a further lead, and freedom will be further in retreat. that would be very unfortunate. that are a number of us have called upon the administration to undertake a very aggressive effort to counter chinese propaganda, to promote the truth and our relationships with other countri
romney: thank you. i think china will very aggressively seek to take advantage of the current circumstance. they will not be able to say if they were true or not that they were able to knock down covid-19 and look what happened to the united states where it is still running amok. that will be commencing to many, and they will also try and blame us somehow, as they continue to try and do. they will make a very aggressive effort to expand their influence particularly in the third world, butjust...
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romney: there are a couple of things. when i was in business, we would often invest in or acquire a business in trouble. a turnaround, we called it. i wrote a book called "turnaround." the reason i was given the olympic opportunity was the governor of utah recognized i had done a number of turnarounds in my business career. outset, do what we called a strategic audit. not a financial audit. a currentok at situation and say, ok, let's learn everything we can about it. honestly, where do we stand? where's our equipment? where are the health professionals? where is the disease most aggressive? very thorough analysis of exactly where things stand. no baloney. i want a full analysis of every aspect of where we are. that is number one. number two, we call it the rule of three. focus, focus, and focus. determine what the most essential thing is to get right. depending on where you were, testing is the critical thing we've got to get right from the outset. you focus your resources on that. everything else gets pushed to the side
romney: there are a couple of things. when i was in business, we would often invest in or acquire a business in trouble. a turnaround, we called it. i wrote a book called "turnaround." the reason i was given the olympic opportunity was the governor of utah recognized i had done a number of turnarounds in my business career. outset, do what we called a strategic audit. not a financial audit. a currentok at situation and say, ok, let's learn everything we can about it. honestly, where...
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i think mitt romney did that today. mi know fy of us, we will look act on that vote, when we find ourselves in a situation calling for us to putoury first in ethical votes, we will be inspired by his courage. judy: at the same tim you put a lot of effort and energy into this process over the last several months and to see it, the articles of impchment fall, one of them 19 votes short, the other 20 votes short of convicting the president, removing him from office, what rep. schiff: i talked about this early in the week. are at a place right n where one political party is willing to tolerate a level of misconduct in a president unsurpassed in history as long as it does a president of thr party. that is a dangerous trend for the country. the fact that so many senators of that party were not willing to fulfill their oath in same way mitt romney did is a really indictment of today's gop. notwithstanding, we felt in the house we needed to do our constitutional duty and appeal to that optimism, the founders put in our ability
i think mitt romney did that today. mi know fy of us, we will look act on that vote, when we find ourselves in a situation calling for us to putoury first in ethical votes, we will be inspired by his courage. judy: at the same tim you put a lot of effort and energy into this process over the last several months and to see it, the articles of impchment fall, one of them 19 votes short, the other 20 votes short of convicting the president, removing him from office, what rep. schiff: i talked...
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that is mitt romney back in utah. envoeki envo invoking the memory of his father and defending his vote to convict president trump. he called it most difficult decision he has ever had to make. one he tried to avoid. joined by patrick griffin, he worked on romney's 2008 campaign. tell us about the role of his faith in that decision he made on the senate floor. >> you know, i met with him the day before he made that speech, the interview, he told me about the decision he was making. and i talked to mitt romney a lot, like you said, i covered him for nearly a decade. this is by far the most open he was about talking about his faith. most he ever volunteered about his faith. by the way, i share. i'm also a mormon. and even then we very rarely talk about religious matters. but as he was explaining this he was very somber. he was very kind of steadfast. he also just kept -- he spoke intimately and personally about prayer and he was quoting mormon hymns and scripture and you just played that clip of him talking about his fa
that is mitt romney back in utah. envoeki envo invoking the memory of his father and defending his vote to convict president trump. he called it most difficult decision he has ever had to make. one he tried to avoid. joined by patrick griffin, he worked on romney's 2008 campaign. tell us about the role of his faith in that decision he made on the senate floor. >> you know, i met with him the day before he made that speech, the interview, he told me about the decision he was making. and i...
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lou: that was the ultimate romney rino blathering along, we will take up how that worked out for him as we take up the issue with our a team coming up, senator johnson threatening to subpoena documents related to hunter biden's role, hasn't said if he will support that subpoena but we will remind you that romney's former top advisor joseph black in 2012 served on burisma's board of directors alongside hunter biden and only weeks ago mitt romney was supporting hunter biden's testimony in exchange for john bolton's testimony in the impeachment sham. this is romney at his best, joining me is jim hansen, special forces president of the security studies group at the national security think tank, k t mcfarland, national security adviser to donald trump author of the brand-new book, we recommend it to you highly, revolution, trump, washington and we the people. let's start with the fbi dropping investigations of terrorists and apparently had plenty of people to harass, assail and attempt to overthrow the president of the united states for an excessive three years. >> myself included. i can
lou: that was the ultimate romney rino blathering along, we will take up how that worked out for him as we take up the issue with our a team coming up, senator johnson threatening to subpoena documents related to hunter biden's role, hasn't said if he will support that subpoena but we will remind you that romney's former top advisor joseph black in 2012 served on burisma's board of directors alongside hunter biden and only weeks ago mitt romney was supporting hunter biden's testimony in...
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romney: there are a couple of things. when i was in business, we would often invest in or acquire a business in trouble. a turnaround, we called it. i wrote a book called turnaround after i had the occasion of going to the olympics. the reason i think i was given the olympic opportunity was the governor of utah recognized i had done a number of turnarounds in my business career. we had an approach that i found to be the most helpful. one was at the very outset, do what we called a strategic audit. not a financial audit.audit -- a financial audit, but audit. we look to the current situation did we stand? in this case it was, ok, where are the equipment? professionals? the strongest players we have on the field? a thorough analysis of exactly where things stand. no baloney, no happy talk. just a full analysis of where we are. so, strategic audit. number two, we call it a rule three. focus, focus, focus. determine the most essential thing to get right. in this case, depending over you were, it is testing. testing is a critic
romney: there are a couple of things. when i was in business, we would often invest in or acquire a business in trouble. a turnaround, we called it. i wrote a book called turnaround after i had the occasion of going to the olympics. the reason i think i was given the olympic opportunity was the governor of utah recognized i had done a number of turnarounds in my business career. we had an approach that i found to be the most helpful. one was at the very outset, do what we called a strategic...